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REUTERS: atc.Semiconductor equipment maker MKS Instruments Inc has approached Atotech Ltd, a specialty chemicals group that has a market value of US$4.7 billion, with an acquisition offer, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The potential combination would expand MKS's offerings ...

Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday some corporate employees will be offered the option to return to office for three days a week and work remotely for the other two days.

SINGAPORE: While many industries have taken a beating from the COVID-19 pandemic, e-sports is one of the few that are thriving as people seek various entertainment options while spending more time at home. E-sports Players League (ESPL), a Singapore-based e-sports tournament platform, said it has ...

The pandemic marks a reversal of fortunes after a golden age for eateries, as many now suffer. Even after COVID-19 passes, Singapore F&B will witness continued disruption, says SMU’s Dr Seshan Ramaswami.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday (Jun 10) she was concerned that Chinese lenders could benefit from an international debt relief initiative aimed at poor countries.

A REVIEW of the potential changes to the variable capital company or VCC framework is still underway, even as the spectre of the Archegos blowup continues to hang over the financial industry and raise questions on regulatory oversight.

OCBC on Thursday said it has obtained approval from holders of its £250 million (S$467 million) floating rate covered bonds due 2023 to replace the interest basis from sterling Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate) to Sterling Overnight Index Average (Sonia).

Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz, a former senior executive at BMW AG's electric car division, to help its vehicle initiatives, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday (Jun 10), citing people familiar with the matter.

WASHINGTON: A US senator on Thursday (Jun 10) slammed American companies, including Amazon.com, Apple and Nike, for turning a blind eye to allegations of forced labour in China, arguing they were making American consumers complicit in Beijing's repressive policies. Speaking at a Senate Foreign ...

REUTERS -Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing on Thursday made public its filing for a U.S. stock market listing, setting the stage for what is expected to be one of the world's biggest initial public offerings this year. Didi, which merged with then main rival Kuaidi in 2015 to create...